Kolkata, April 16 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Abdur Razzak from the Jalangi Assembly constituency has resigned from the party after being denied a ticket for the upcoming elections.
Razzak, who had earlier expressed dissatisfaction over the decision, formally announced his exit on Wednesday night at a press conference held at his MLA office in Kantabari.
Addressing the media, the outgoing MLA alleged that there is "no place for honesty" within the party.
He claimed that candidates are selected based on their ability to pay money rather than merit.
"In Murshidabad, TMC is set to lose three seats-Jalangi, Domkal, and Raninagar. The rest will be clear after the election results," Razzak said.
The TMC, however, dismissed his resignatio...